Raymon Blackmon Picks Up Football Offensive Player of the Week, Tyrese Hopkins Earns Defensive Honors

Women's Basketball

Kennedee Shelton, Southwest Mississippi Community College
(So., G - Shreveport, LA, 5)

Kennedee Shelton was lights out this week posting three double-doubles for the Lady Bears who went 3-1. In Monday's 89-49 win over Southern-Shreveport, she tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds. In Tuesday's 69-43 win over LSU-Eunice, she added another 14 points to go along with 8 rebounds. On Friday, she had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals in a 59-43 win vs. Tallahassee CC. In Saturday's 54-47 loss to No. 10 Pensacola St. she posted her third double-double, making 7 3-pointers and finishing with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 steals. For the week she finished with 61 points, 41 rebounds, 12 steals, 7 assists and 2 blocks.

Men's Basketball

Jakobe Singleton, Hinds Community College
(Fr, F - Woodville, MS, 15)

Singleton played a vital role in the production of offense for the Bulldogs. His best game was between Southern University-Shreveport when he dropped 42 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in the 98-96 win in overtime last Tuesday in the Coca-Cola Classic.

Football Offensive Player

Raymon Blackmon, East Mississippi Community College
(Fr., WR - Dothan, AL, 22)

EMCC's Raymon Blackmon provided the necessary offensive spark the sixth-ranked Lions needed with a pair of catch and runs in the fourth quarter that totaled 121 receiving yards and helped lead the reigning conference champions to their ninth league title in 15 years. The freshman receiver from Dothan, Alabama used his elusiveness and breakaway speed to turn a pair of Ty Keyes passes into touchdown receptions of 42 and 79 yards to give EMCC seven-point leads over Co-Lin during the latter part of the contest. Blackmon finished with four catches on the day for 126 receiving yards and the pair of scores.

Football Defensive Player

Tyrese Hopkins, East Mississippi Community College
(So., LB - Macon, MS, 6)

EMCC's Tyrese Hopkins recorded a team-high eight tackles, including a timely 10-yard quarterback sack, and forced a late-game fumble to help lead the sixth-ranked Lions to a 27-20 home win over No. 4 Copiah-Lincoln in the MACCC Championship Game. The Southern Miss bounceback linebacker's third-quarter QB sack helped give EMCC excellent field position that provided needed momentum for the Lions to grab their first lead of the game heading into the fourth quarter. Hopkins then helped preserve the victory by chasing down Co-Lin running back Johnnie Daniels from behind following a catch and forced a fumble on the left sideline that was recovered by the Lions at their own 16-yard line with just over a minute to play in the game.

Football Special Teams Player

Cole Arthur, East Mississippi Community College
(So., K/P - Rosebud, MS, 18)

EMCC's Cole Arthur hit both field goal attempts and converted all three PAT tries to score nine points during the sixth-ranked Lions' 27-20 home win over No. 4 Copiah-Lincoln in the MACCC Championship Game. Arthur was responsible for EMCC's first six points of the game with second-quarter field goals of 21 and 29 yards. He then connected on all three second-half extra points. Arthur also averaged 53.5 yards on six kickoffs in the contest.

About the MACCC

The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC)  is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams. 

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.  

Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. 

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